Radiohead
The King of
Limbs
The
follow-up to their successful In Rainbows,
Radiohead continues to be a tour de force in experimental rock and deviating
away from the standard in The King of
Limbs. The bottom line is, if you liked In
Rainbows, you’ll probably like this. It’s like an extension of Rainbows as in it’s even more weird,
spacey shit. Which is fine, because I’m into that kind of thing.
“Bloom”
sets the tone with its chromatic piano and weird… sounds. I’ve always wondered
how these sort of songs are made, with the offbeat drums and seemingly random
sound effects. There isn’t really any melody; just harmony. Especially for “Feral.”
It’s totally immersive and makes sense but doesn’t make sense simultaneously? I’m
going to stop trying now.
But
I’m really proud of how Radiohead evolved from Pablo Honey to this. It must have been a glorious musical journey
for them, as they have really strived to constantly modernize their sound and
develop a unique voice. They’re not afraid to take chances either, and KIL is the living testament to that. Sometimes
I wish that some bands would revert to their original sound, like in the case
of Coldplay, after being overproduced into the ground following a big break or
making an unwise musical decision (in my opinion, anyway). But Radiohead, just
keep on doing whatever you’re doing.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
I’m With You
 |
| "Hustle here, hustle there, hustle me bitch and you best beware." |
RCHP was probably my second most anticipated album this year, because I’ve noticed in their previous albums that there’s basically two-three songs that are really worthwhile and the rest is just… filler.
I’m With You was no different, with “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie” and “Look Around” as the only two songs on the entire album that made me want to move physically to the music in awkward, jerky motions. The rest of it was sort of boring. Unsurprisingly, RCHP hasn’t changed much. I’m not saying they’re bad, it’s just how they roll. They’ll still be one of my favorites of all time and Flea will always be a master of slap-bass. (Dose bass lines mang)
But you’re better off getting a “Best of” album from them once they inevitably retire in a few years.
~One sentence reviews~
Coldplay Mylo Xyloto
-Coldplay
is so, like, 2008.
Foster the
People
Torches
-Another band that’ll only be remembered for one wildly popular single.
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